Terrified passengers prepared to die during an attempted landing in New Orleans during a storm Saturday. (iStock)
Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to New Orleans Saturday prepared for the worst as the plane attempted to land in a storm.
The experience was so scary, people were screaming, crying and preparing to die as the pilot flew the plane through severe thunder and lightning, WWL-TV reports.
“We came through the clouds and the plane was just tilting back and forth. It was going all over the place,” passenger Lauren Bale, who works for WWL-TV, said of the harrowing experience.
After a failed attempt to land at its destination, the plane rerouted to Panama City, Fla. to wait out the storm. (AirNav RadarBox)
“It felt like I was about to lift off. I felt like I was done. I felt like I was about to see baby Jesus and Papa God,” another passenger, Marie Wary, told the station.
After a failed attempt to land at its destination, the plane rerouted to Panama City, Fla. to wait out the storm. “You couldn’t see anything. No visibility,” passenger Sharon Bikoundou told WWL-TV of one attempted landing. “Right as he was about to land he pulled back up.”
The plane eventually arrived safely in New Orleans about four hours behind schedule, but some passengers questioned why the plane ever attempted the scary landing in the first place.
Bale posted several updates on Twitter, saying it was the “most terrifying experience” of her life. “The flight attendants were yelling over the speakers to fasten seat belts as tightly as possible and I was texting my family goodbye. I just don't understand why @SouthwestAir put everyone in that situation,” Bale tweeted.
I'm a loyal Southwest customer but I cannot believe @SouthwestAir just tried to land in New Orleans during severe weather that meteorologists have been tracking for days. People were screaming and crying. Most terrifying experience of my life. pic.twitter.com/iYeFPCUyO1
— Lauren Bale (@LaurenBaleWWLTV) April 14, 2018
The flight attendants were yelling over the speakers to fasten seat belts as tightly as possible and I was texting my family goodbye. I just don't understand why @SouthwestAirput everyone in that situation
— Lauren Bale (@LaurenBaleWWLTV) April 14, 2018
“This was all 100 [percent] preventable but @SouthwestAir took a huge risk and I honestly feel lucky to be alive,” she wrote after the plane had landed in Panama City.
We're now in Panama City waiting out the storm. This was all 100% preventable but @SouthwestAir took a huge risk and I honestly feel lucky to be alive. #lawx #southwest
— Lauren Bale (@LaurenBaleWWLTV) April 14, 2018
A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines released the following statement to Fox News: “Our top focus is Safety. Flight 3461 from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans arrived about four hours behind schedule after persistent thunderstorms over New Orleans forced prolonged holding near New Orleans awaiting clearance from air traffic controllers followed by a refueling stop in Panama City before the completion of the journey. The Safety of our Customers and Employees as well as the safe operation of every flight is our highest priority.”
Southwest passengers 'crying,' 'screaming,' preparing 'to die' in attempted landing during storm
Discussion in 'Other News' started by Chinatown, Apr 17, 2018.
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It should be a felony for a snowflake, like Lauren Bale to fly. Her husband must be really proud of his wailing,crying, screaming wife since she knows more about whats going on than the pilots.
Southwest should gift her an emotional support Burmese Python.postmandav, rabbiporkchop, Blackshack46 and 6 others Thank this. -
Well, I think we've also seen what happens when flights are canceled and angry stranded passengers protest or threaten to riot. Okay then let's fly these ######## through the storm.
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But did you die????
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maybe now too, they will be too scared to drive thier expensive SUV's in the rain..??
why is it, when it rains, they all slow down?
but when it's icy and snowy, they drive like maniacs..????Sirscrapntruckalot, hagarcobra, VIDEODROME and 2 others Thank this. -
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